Circus

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British prog-band from late-60's.
In mid-60s Phillip Goodhand-Tait formed The Stormsville Shakers, a soul outfit with some singles issued in 1966. In the same year Mel Collins joined the band. A year later they renamed Circus following the "blow-up" of the psychedelic revolution. Two singles produced by Manfred Mann’s singer Mike D’Arbo in 1967 failed to chart. But their song “Gone Are The Songs Of Yesterday” was covered by Love Affair on the flip side of their hit single “Everlasting Love”. When Goodhand-Tait left to write more material for Love Affair, Circus decided to move away from the singles market and go into more experimental territory, developing a jazz fusion style. At this time the band consisted of Ian Jeffs on guitar and vocals, drummer Alan Bunn, bass player Kirk Riddle and renowned sax and flute player Mel Collins. In April 1969, Circus began a residency at The Marquee along with Keith Tippet's group, John Surman's group ​and the newly formed King Crimson. After signing with Transatlantic Records and just two weeks before the recording, the drummer Alan Bunn was replaced by Chris Burrows. Circus entered Morgan Studios with producer Ray Singer who had achieved success with Ray Sarstedt’s hit “ Where Do You Go To My Lovely.” The album was recorded in just two days. In early 1970 Mel Collins joined King Crimson and the group inevitably dissolved.

Ian Jelfs - Guitar, Vocals
Chris Burrows - Drums
Kirk Riddle - Bass
Mel Collins - Flute, Tenor Saxophone
With
Keath Bleasby - Percussion

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Mr.サマータイム

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夢で逢えたら

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Laughing in Piss

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Feral Climax

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Clown Car Pile-Up

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Releases

3 releases · data from Discogs

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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2026

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January 29, 2026

Spinnaker Lounge @ Norwegian Pearl

Miami, Florida, United States


January 28, 2026

The Masked Singer

Los Angeles, California, United States


January 24, 2026

Sydney Goldstein Theater

San Francisco, California, United States


January 23, 2026

Ciudad Cultural Konex

Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina


January 23, 2026

Centre culturel Berger

Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada

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Circus has released 3 albums between 1967 and 1969. Notable releases include Circus, Do You Dream, Gone Are The Songs Of Yesterday. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Circus' most-played tracks include Mr.サマータイム, 夢で逢えたら, Laughing in Piss, Feral Climax, Clown Car Pile-Up. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

British prog-band from late-60's. In mid-60s Phillip Goodhand-Tait formed The Stormsville Shakers, a soul outfit with some singles issued in 1966. In the same year Mel Collins joined the band. A year later they renamed Circus following the "blow-up"... Read the full biography on this page.

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